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Arabs in the Shadow of Israel:
The Unfolding of God's Prophetic Plan for Ishmael's Line
by Tony Maalouf
Publisher:
Kregel Publications - November 2003
Format: Paperback, 368pp
Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches
Format: Paperback
Length: 368 pages
description:
A thoughtful and well-documented call to rethink the role of Arabs
in the plan of God. Western Christianity's long-standing support of
Israel has, perhaps unintentionally, nurtured a prejudice against Arab
peoplethe descendants of Abraham's first son, Ishmael. Author Tony
Maalouf contends that this bias differs dramatically from the biblical
portrayal of Ishmael and the nations that have sprung from him.
With meticulous research and theological astuteness, Maalouf
surfaces the positive portrayal of the Arab people in ancient and
prophetic history, clearly showing that the Israeli-Arab conflict is a
recent development in history. By bringing to light the nature of
relationships that have prevailed among the Jews and Arabs throughout
history, Maalouf strives to change the thinking of Bible believers to
a more accurate understanding of this crucial contemporary issue. He
traces the Abrahamic heritage of the Arab people and majors on the
positive Arab-Israeli relationships in biblical history. The
descendants of Ishmael have an important role in the sovereign plan of
God right up to the final moments of history
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Provides a challenge to Christianity's interpretation of current
events
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Outlines a thoroughly biblical view of the Arab people
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Meticulously researched and accessibly written
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Author is a Christian Arab with substantial theological training
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